03:01The BRICS Games 2024 opening ceremony was held in Russia’s Kazan on Wednesday.
Footage shows athletes on stage with their national flags as well as the audience attending the ceremony while Russian President Vladimir Putin’s delivered a video address.
"This large-scale sports festival will visibly demonstrate the triumph of the universal values of sport, equal opportunities and fair, uncompromised competition. The BRICS Games will be hosted by the hospitable and distinctive Kazan and Moscow. The cities are rich in their history, multinational culture and traditions, and at the same time they are modern and forward-looking. All this fully reflects the spirit and character of BRICS itself," Putin said.
The BRICS Games are an annual sports competition between member states of the association. This year's event will be held in Kazan from June 12 to 23 and will bring together more than 4,750 participants from 97 countries around the world.
'Triumph of universal values' - Putin highlights importance of sport at BRICS Games opening in Kazan
The BRICS Games 2024 opening ceremony was held in Russia’s Kazan on Wednesday.
Footage shows athletes on stage with their national flags as well as the audience attending the ceremony while Russian President Vladimir Putin’s delivered a video address.
"This large-scale sports festival will visibly demonstrate the triumph of the universal values of sport, equal opportunities and fair, uncompromised competition. The BRICS Games will be hosted by the hospitable and distinctive Kazan and Moscow. The cities are rich in their history, multinational culture and traditions, and at the same time they are modern and forward-looking. All this fully reflects the spirit and character of BRICS itself," Putin said.
The BRICS Games are an annual sports competition between member states of the association. This year's event will be held in Kazan from June 12 to 23 and will bring together more than 4,750 participants from 97 countries around the world.
The BRICS Games 2024 opening ceremony was held in Russia’s Kazan on Wednesday.
Footage shows athletes on stage with their national flags as well as the audience attending the ceremony while Russian President Vladimir Putin’s delivered a video address.
"This large-scale sports festival will visibly demonstrate the triumph of the universal values of sport, equal opportunities and fair, uncompromised competition. The BRICS Games will be hosted by the hospitable and distinctive Kazan and Moscow. The cities are rich in their history, multinational culture and traditions, and at the same time they are modern and forward-looking. All this fully reflects the spirit and character of BRICS itself," Putin said.
The BRICS Games are an annual sports competition between member states of the association. This year's event will be held in Kazan from June 12 to 23 and will bring together more than 4,750 participants from 97 countries around the world.